Anthropologie launches first continental European store

In 1970 Dick Haynes, together with his roommate Scott Belair, opened their first store selling only second hand clothing, furniture, decor, and jewelry. The company, originally called ‘Free People’, grew steadily, eventually expanding into its sister brand Urban Outfitters. It was in the 1990s that Haynes realized his original dedicated clientele were outgrowing the younger trends, offered by Urban Outfitters And were in need of a different type of lifestyle store. Therefore Anthropologie was born, in order to meet the needs of the 30 to 45 year old female shoppers.